Selecting and Playing Songs | Yamaha Yamaha PortaTone, EZ-20

Selecting and Playing Songs

The EZ-20 has 100 preset songs. Try playing these songs.

Listening To a Demo Song

Press the [DEMO] button.

Songs from #1 to #100 will be played sequentially.

Song number

Song name

Indicates Song mode is selected

Measure number

If you select a song after another song has started playing, the EZ-20 will sequentially play songs in the category (e.g., Piano/Classical etc. See page 13.) that contains the selected song.

Turning the power on while pressing and holding down the [DEMO] button will dis- able the Demo song playback function. To enable the Demo song playback, turn the power on in the normal manner.

Press the [START/STOP] button or the [DEMO] button to stop Demo playback.

Selecting and Playing a Song

Press the [SONG] button.

Song number

Song name

Indicates Song mode is selected

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Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Other powerful features include Portable Grand Contents Midi Functions About Midi Midi Terminals Setting Up Power RequirementsUsing an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Using Headphones Connecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo SystemUsing a Footswitch Using the Midi Terminals Front Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsRear Panel MN O Press the Demo button Playing the Demo SongsStop the Demo song Playing a Single Song Start the SongStop the song Song List Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson Using the Lesson FeatureLesson 1 Timing When you’re finished, stop the Lesson Lesson 2 WaitingLesson 3 Minus One Grade Playing the Piano Playing along with the MetronomePress the Portable Grand button Play the keyboard Playing the ABC/DoReMi Voices Selecting and Playing Other VoicesPress the ABC/DoReMi button Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Using the Auto Accompaniment Press the Style button Select a section Stop the auto accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary Press the Dict. button Want to find out more? See Adjusting the volume level Power onPanel Display Indications Changing the tempo Overall settings Symbol for pressing and holding down the buttonPressing and holding down Changing the value Panel Display Indications Selecting a function Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice Selecting a number Accompaniment On indicator ABC/DoReMi indicators Measure indicator Chord indicatorNotation display Fingering guide Selecting and Playing Songs Listening To a Demo SongSelecting and Playing a Song Press the Song button Select the desired song number Start and stop the song playback Adjusting the Tempo Tap Function Song Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Select a song that supports the Multi Pads function Multi PadsStart the song Play the Multi Pads While playing a song, set point a the start point RepeatSet point B the end point Song Lesson Select one of the Lesson songsSelect the part you wish to work on left, right or both Start the Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the Lesson Types of Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking Talking function includes the following announcements Setting a Tempo Using the MetronomePortable Grand Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume Playing Voices Selecting a VoicePlaying a Voice Press the Voice button Play the selected voice Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Transpose Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose Tuning Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning Selecting a Style Auto AccompanimentSelect the desired style number Sync start Starting AccompanimentStart Tap start Stopping the AccompanimentIntro Sync start Changing the Tempo Press the TEMPO/TAP button Single Finger Chords Using Auto Accompaniment-Multi FingeringCm7 Fingered Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of C Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chord Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc What is a Chord? Play a chord, following the Light Guide Caug Cdim Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Changing the Accompaniment Section Intro Main EndingAbout the Fill-in Patterns Ritardando rit About Midi Midi FunctionsMidi Terminals How Can Midi be Used? Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Voice List Maximum Polyphony Sitar Sound Effects&Drum Kit List Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Style List & Multipads Style List Multi pads Midi Implementation Chart Yamaha Reset All Cntrls Page Speciﬁcations Panel Controls Index Misc Limited Warranty North America